Michigan State Spartans Team Profile

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Michigan State's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Sat 8/30	Michigan State vs Western Michigan
Sat 9/6	Michigan State vs Boston College
Sat 9/13	Michigan State vs Youngstown State
Sat 9/20	Michigan State at USC
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/4	Michigan State at Nebraska
Sat 10/11	Michigan State vs UCLA
Sat 10/18	Michigan State at Indiana
Sat 10/25	Michigan State vs Michigan
Sat 11/1	Michigan State at Minnesota
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/15	Michigan State vs Penn State
Sat 11/22	Michigan State at Iowa
Sat 11/29	Michigan State vs Maryland

Record Prediction: 5.3 - 6.7 (#60)
Schedule Rating: 91.19 (#28)
Future 2026 Schedule

Michigan State's 2024 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Fri 8/30	Michigan State vs Florida Atlantic	-12.0	45.0	W 16 - 10
Sat 9/7	Michigan State at Maryland	+7.5	44.5	W 27 - 24
Sat 9/14	Michigan State vs Prairie View A&M	-42.5	53.5	W 40 - 0
Sat 9/21	Michigan State at Boston College	+4.5	45.5	L 19 - 23
Sat 9/28	Michigan State vs Ohio State	+23.5	48.5	L 7 - 38
Fri 10/4	Michigan State at Oregon	+22.5	53.0	L 10 - 31
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/19	Michigan State vs Iowa	+7.0	39.5	W 32 - 20
Sat 10/26	Michigan State at Michigan	+3.5	39.0	L 17 - 24
Sat 11/2	Michigan State vs Indiana	+7.5	53.5	L 10 - 47
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/16	Michigan State at Illinois	+2.0	47.5	L 16 - 38
Fri 11/22	Michigan State vs Purdue	-14.0	49.0	W 24 - 17
Sat 11/30	Michigan State vs Rutgers	-1.5	46.5	L 14 - 41

2024 Schedule Rating: 61.48 (#36)
2024 Record: 5 - 7 (4 - 8 - 0) (B1G: 3 - 6)

Opponents: 2 Elite, 5 Good, 2 Avg, 1 Bad, 2 Poor

Reg Season Opponents: 3 Elite, 2 Good, 3 Avg, 1 Bad, 3 Poor

2025 class: 196.10 points #56
2024 class: 203.52 points #42
2023 class: 224.89 points #23
2022 class: 221.83 points #24
2021 class: 190.60 points #43

Average Class Ranking: # #38
Average Recruiting Points: 207.39

Class Averages
Big Ten Class: 227.27 #34
Power 5 Class: 224.59 #34
FBS Class: 179.02 #69

2020 class: 193.32 points #43
2019 class: 215.21 points #32
2018 class: 212.21 points #31
2017 class: 203.65 points #36
2016 class: 239.13 points #17

Average Class Ranking: # #32
Average Recruiting Points: 212.7

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Aidan Chiles	192	324	59%	2415	13	12	7.5
Chrishon Mccray	0	1	0%	0	0	0	0.0

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Aidan Chiles	96	234	3	2.4	26
Nick Marsh	4	23	0	5.8	11
Makhi Frazier	7	21	0	3.0	8
Brandon Tullis	7	20	0	2.9	9

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Omari Kelly	53	869	4	16.4	71
Chrishon Mccray	40	705	9	17.6	68
Nick Marsh	41	649	3	15.8	77
Jack Velling	36	411	1	11.4	34

Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: 63% (#30)
Offense Returning Production: 72% (#14)
Defense Returning Production: 55% (#64)

Transfer Portal
2025 Portal Class (#21)
16 Commits, 86.8 Avg Rating
0% of 2025 Roster are from Transfer Portal

Team Talent
2025 Talent Rating: 850.00 (#31)
2024 (#34) | 2023 (#36) | 2022 (#34) | 2021 (#36)

Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 903.22

Average Power Five Talent: 862.84
Average FBS Talent: 688.93

2025 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0.13
Blue Chip Players:

2024 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0
Blue Chip Players:

2023 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0
Blue Chip Players:

2022 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0
Blue Chip Players:

2025 - 2022 Records (vs Spread)
2025 Record: 0 - 0 (0 - 0 - 0)
2025 Conf Record: 0 - 0

2024 Record: 5 - 7 (4 - 8 - 0)
2024 Conf Record: 3 - 6

2023 Record: 4 - 8 (5 - 6 - 1)
2023 Conf Record: 2 - 7

2022 Record: 5 - 7 (3 - 6 - 3)
2022 Conf Record: 3 - 6

Four Year Record: 14 - 22
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 12 - 20 - 4
Four Year Conference Record: 8 - 19

2021 - 2018 Records (vs Spread)
2021 Record: 11 - 2 (9 - 4 - 0)
2021 Conf Record: 0 - 0

2020 Record: 2 - 5 (2 - 5 - 0)
2020 Conf Record: 2 - 5

2019 Record: 7 - 6 (4 - 9 - 0)
2019 Conf Record: 4 - 5

2018 Record: 7 - 6 (4 - 9 - 0)
2018 Conf Record: 5 - 4

Eight Year Record: 41 - 41
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 31 - 47 - 4
Eight Year Conference Record: 29 - 35

Michigan State Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2021	Peach Bowl	Michigan State vs Pittsburgh	-3.5	55.0	W 31 - 21
2019	Pinstripe Bowl	Michigan State vs Wake Forest	-3.5	50.5	W 27 - 21
2018	N/A	Michigan State vs Oregon	-1.0	47.0	L 6 - 7
2017	Holiday Bowl	Michigan State vs Washington State	-2.5	47.5	W 42 - 17
2015	N/A	Michigan State vs Alabama	+9.5		L 0 - 38

MSU's OC Brian Lindgren - DC Joe Rossi
Power Ranking Stats (2024)

Teams	Offense PPA	Offense Success	Offense Pts Per Opp	Avg Start FP	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Defense PPA	Defense Success	Defense Pts Per Opp	Opponent FP
2024	.13 (105)	42% (87)	3.34 (116)	26.3 (127)	38%	52%	.19 (85)	42% (70)	4.06 (98)	30.7 (112)

Teams	Offense PPA	Offense Success	Offense Pts Per Opp	Avg Start FP	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Defense PPA	Defense Success	Defense Pts Per Opp	Opponent FP
2023	.03 (131)	38% (115)	2.97 (125)	27.6 (114)	30%	50%	.19 (75)	44% (95)	3.89 (76)	28.8 (63)

More Stats (2024)

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs
2024	12	30:54 (63)	18.8 (100)	38%	52%	6.7 (92)	63.3 (108)	1.6 (83)	0.9	5.5 (68)	1.6 (99)	1

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs
2023	12	28:05 (123)	16.5 (124)	30%	50%	6.8 (93)	59 (92)	1.8 (109)	1.3	5.6 (73)	2.5 (38)	0

Overall Stats (2024)

Teams	Games	PPG	Home	Road	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
2024 Offense	12	19.3	20.4	17.8	41.6% (87)	3.34 (116)	1.6	19	337	118	218	3.7	50% (74)	50% (61)	45% (50)	38% (107)	18% (97)	.13 (105)
2024 Defense	12	26.1	24.7	28	41.7% (70)	4.06 (98)	0.9	-	-	-	-	-	50% (56)	50% (78)	39% (24)	45% (111)	14% (93)	.19 (85)

Teams	Games	PPG	Home	Road	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
2023 Offense	12	15.9	18.7	15.8	37.6% (115)	2.97 (125)	1.8	17	286	89	197	2.9	45% (104)	54% (33)	38% (122)	38% (99)	19% (115)	.03 (131)
2023 Defense	12	28.3	26.5	27.8	43.9% (95)	3.89 (76)	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	48% (48)	51% (85)	45% (85)	44% (105)	16% (68)	.19 (75)

Run Game Stats (2024)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
2024 Offense	12	50% (74)	45% (50)	32.4	118.4	3.7	11 (116)	.02 (116)	2.76 (110)	74% (66)	12% (111)	0.82 (126)
2024 Defense	12	50% (56)	39% (24)	-	-	-	-	.06 (36)	2.8 (38)	67% (30)	10% (63)	1.01 (80)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
2023 Offense	12	45% (104)	38% (122)	30.9	88.7	2.9	7 (131)	-.03 (131)	2.84 (114)	76% (50)	12% (119)	0.85 (124)
2023 Defense	12	48% (48)	45% (85)	-	-	-	-	.16 (83)	3.28 (106)	87% (128)	10% (72)	0.93 (35)

Pass Game Stats (2024)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
2024 Offense	12	50% (61)	38% (107)	17.7	29.5	218.1	7.4	12.3	13 (116)	13 (103)	.24 (79)	1.6 (57)	33% (106)	25% (122)	.18 (113)	6% (63)	2 (80)
2024 Defense	12	50% (78)	45% (111)	-	-	-	-	-	-	9 (76)	.34 (111)	1.7 (101)	32% (71)	35% (118)	.43 (111)	4% (121)	2.1 (74)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
2023 Offense	12	54% (33)	38% (99)	18.5	31.8	197.2	6.2	10.7	14 (106)	13 (97)	.17 (101)	1.4 (121)	35% (113)	26% (107)	.16 (115)	7% (105)	2 (97)
2023 Defense	12	51% (85)	44% (105)	-	-	-	-	-	-	9 (87)	.28 (78)	1.5 (26)	29% (116)	32% (92)	.36 (92)	6% (66)	2 (58)

Team Notes

Injury Notes

Staff/Schedule Notes

Power Ratings Overall: 6.90 #49
Offense: 16.76 #55
Defense: 9.86 #46
SP+ Overall: -2.2 #74
SP+ Offense: 21.0 #107
SP+ Defense: 23.2 #34

Returning Prod MSU returns their '24 starting QB (92%)
OL Starters back: 2, Prod: 56% #59
Rush Prod: 23% #116 | Rec Prod: 89% #10
Returning Production: 63% #30
Offense: 72% #14 | Defense: 55% #64
Front 7 Back: 63% - Secondary: 67%

Roster Team Talent #31 Blue Chips: 13% #32
Offense Talent #38 Defense Talent #27
Crootin: Class #56 4 YR Rank #38
Portal Class #21 16 players, 87 Avg
27% of Roster from Portal, 18% TY
37 New Players, 36% of '25 Roster #95

2025 Schedule Record Prediction: 5.3 - 6.7 #60
Schedule Rating: 91.19 #28
View MSU's 2025 Predicted Schedule Results
Opps: Elite: 2, Good: 5, Avg: 2, Bad: 1, Poor: 2

Scoring Scoring: 19.3 - 26.1 (16 - 28 LY)
Scoring at Home: 20 - 25 | Road: 18 - 28
OC: Brian Lindgren - in his second season
DC: Joe Rossi - in his second season

Records 2024 Record: 5 - 7 (4 - 8 - 0) (B1G: 3 - 6)
2023 Record: 4 - 8 (5 - 6 - 1) (B1G: 2 - 7)
2022 Record: 5 - 7 (3 - 6 - 3) (B1G: 3 - 6)
4 Yr Record: 14 - 22 | 8 Yr Record: 41 - 41)